The 2026 Park Point 5-Miler & 2-Mile Walk has been canceled.

Due to Air Quality Index (AQI) levels remaining at hazardous and unhealthy levels in Duluth and surrounding areas, our staff and Board of Directors do not believe we can provide a safe environment tonight for our participants and volunteers.

We are devastated to make this decision, but the health and safety of our participants, volunteers, and community will always be first and foremost in our thought process.

The event will not be rescheduled.

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All registered adults in the Park Point 5-Miler & 2-Mile Walk may opt to receive a refund for or donate their race entry fee to the Young Athletes Foundation (YAF). Each adult participant must fill out the form separately. Youth participants (ages 18 & under) registered for free and should not fill out the form.

To request a refund, please complete the form below on or before Friday, July 24. NOTE: Anyone choosing not to receive a refund of their race entry fee will be supporting our ability to keep the kids` races free at future Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) events.

Race Refund Request Form 👉 Bio

Anyone registered for the KP Challenge who requests a refund will be refunded for the Park Point 5-Miler & 2-Mile Walk portion of their registration only.

NOTE: Refunds will not include the processing fees paid to our registration platform. We are unable to refund that amount.

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Registered participants can pick up their race shirts during normal business hours – 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday – at our Grandma`s Marathon office (351 Canal Park Drive) starting Thursday, July 16 and continuing until Friday, July 24.

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The current Air Quality Index (AQI) in the Duluth area is currently at a hazardous level and is forecasted to remain high and at potentially unhealthy levels on race day for our Park Point 5-Miler & 2-Mile Walk. Our staff is monitoring the situation with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the National Weather Service (NWS).

We will announce a decision on the race status no later than 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 16. A brief overview of our contingency plans is outlined below:

IF THE EVENT IS HELD
Any participants wishing to opt out of the race due to the air quality conditions may do so and opt to receive a full refund for the event or donate their race entry fee to the Young Athletes Foundation (YAF). NOTE: Anyone choosing to donate their race entry fee will be supporting our ability to keep the kids’ races free at future Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) events.

Those choosing not to participate may also still pick up their shirts either during the normal packet pickup window or on the week of July 20 at our office in Canal Park.

IF THE EVENT IS CANCELED
The event will not be rescheduled.

All participants may opt to receive a full refund for the event or donate their race entry fee to the Young Athletes Foundation (YAF). NOTE: Anyone choosing to donate their race entry fee will be supporting our ability to keep the kids’ races free at future Young Athletes Foundation (YAF) events.

All participants may still pick up their shirts either during the normal packet pickup window or on the week of July 20 at our office in Canal Park.

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